Mounjaro September Support (2)

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Continuation of Mounjaro September Support www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight-loss-injections/5155143-mounjaro-september-support

Thread 2, here we go!

I've been lurking for a while and had first jab last Tuesday and have a query. My pack came with 4 needles but how do you administer the bonus jab if you have a dose left? Can you buy extra needles?

Hi @OldandTired66 I'm repeating advice I got here to order some more needles. I took my pen into a brick and mortar pharmacy and asked them what to buy - I think I should have got the insulin needles though from the sounds of it as it's easier to check the bonus dose amount in the syringe.

Aarrgghh!! Suppression is wearing off badly today. Must resist the crisps!!!!!

I know Oushk send 6 needles per pen plus you can buy extra packs of 10 for £1 each. Your supplier might also let you get extra needles when you buy a pen.

Various med supply firms online also sell them in larger boxes - they're not too expensive though you have to factor in postage costs.

I've no idea about syringes I'm afraid.

After a week of D&V, I skipped dose 4 on Friday. I now think I’ve probably picked up a bug, rather than it being related to the Mounjaro, but I’m going to let my insides settle down before I get back on the MJ bus. And I’ll definitely stick at 2.5 for a while, even though my 5mg pen is waiting in the fridge.

What’s really frustrating me is I get hungry. I eat what I consider the right amount and then 15 mins later I am so bloated and feel gross for hours. Does this stop?

When do you next jab? I had the same about 5 days into week three and was recommended to jab a day early. I’m glad I ordered the 5mg now as I’ll definitely be ready to titrate up, although I really hadn’t thought I’d say that as the first couple of weeks were perfect with no lack of suppression.

Tonight thankfully. Well, technically tomorrow night but I am trying to move my jab day back into the weekend so any side effects don’t affect work, and I can get maximum suppression when I need it the most

I'm finding the same. I'm going to go back to the very small portions I was eating in week 1 and see if that helps

I've not had a good few days :( I'm in week 4 and have had no gastro problems up until now. Had a bit of D&V on Friday and have been feeling pretty poorly since then with a painful gut even though everything else has gone back to normal. I feel like I'm not able to eat much at all. I'm off to have a warm bath to see if that soothes things.

My second pen was just delivered. A repeat of the 2.5mg doses. At the moment I don't feel like having any more, although I know that will soon change.

Sorry to hear you've been so poorly, @20bloodypounds. Is it possible you picked up a D&V bug which has thrown your system out of whack, instead of it all being mounjaro side effects? I hope it's brief, either way.

Bonus dose for me tomorrow, assuming I can do the hard twist successfully. I'm staying on 2.5 for now in part for fear of side effects.

I’m in a quandary 😆start of week 5 tomorrow. Have 5mg pen in fridge ready to go but I’m just thinking will I try get the bonus dose from the 2.5. Found I still had good suppression this week. And I don’t think moving up to the 5mg is going to make the pounds come off any quicker for me (weigh day tomorrow, I’ve lost a stone so far and last week was a 2lb loss) Any one else in the same boat?

Took my 4th dose tonight. I've already got my 5mg pen, suppression has been good so far with no side effects at all. For someone who has a binge eating disorder for the last 20 years, I can literally take or leave food at the moment. I had an urge to binge in week 1, I ate 4 mini cakes which I know is a lot for a normal person, but previously it would have been so much worse and gone on for days. Some nights I've fancied something sweet and I've had a square of dark chocolate and been satisfied. It's so alien to me. Even feeling full I'm just not used to it.

I've lost 10lbs so far. Which I'm really pleased with. I wish I'd done measurements at the start because I've definitely noticed a difference around my middle. There's just less there. Or less bloating because I'm not eating a load of shit.

It's the first time in my life that dieting hasn't taken over my entire life. All I have to worry about is making sure that the meals I do eat are packed with nutrients.

I also meant to say that because I'd had no side effect I took my 4th dose and most of the bonus dose 🙈 I just forced the pen which worked fine for me.

Week 2 weight in today, lost 4.5lbs this week. Total lost is 11.5lbs well chuffed. 2 inches of my weight, 1/2 inch from upper arm and 1 inch from the thigh. I am hoping for a stone next week.

Definatly do the bonus dose.. its another full dose and with the price of these you be silly to waste it.. and even better your still getting suppression from 2.5 .

Hi ladies I thought I would join your thread! After months and months of thinking and researching about mj I finally took the plunge! I had it delivered since Friday but mustered the courage this morning to take it. Last time I weighed myself (last week) I was 114.4kg I think, had a bad day yesterday probably moreso around the 115kg mark now.

Will weigh myself tomorrow at the gym.
Background is I've always struggled with my weight, lost 10 stone after my first son gained it all back after my second son, lost 4 stone since then and been around the 115kg mark for 2 years trying to eat well and exercise. Well, I binge and just have an obsession with food so I find it difficult!

Today I was able to eat normally which is annoying, did anyone else experience this will I have appetite suppression in a few days? I hope so.

I feel dizzy and a bit sick but other than that nothing! X

@Bellyblueboy l bought some insulin needles in case I struggled to twist the pen. Once you get past the really hard click, it moves freely so you can get it set back to 1 and inject. I may have used my teeth to force it!
Zava send 6 needles so I had plenty for the extra dose.
Still getting good suppression, decided to get a Chinese tonight and I managed about 6 forkfuls of chow mein before getting uncomfortably full.

I took 2.5 this week and not feeling a lot of suppression and few side effects. I want to go to 5 sooner than 4 weeks - if I order with Med Express (Superdrug before stupidly - £225!) will I be able to compress a week and get it sooner? Then I’d just take the last two doses of this pen at once before moving on

Also can someone let me know which needles to get!?

SW: 12s8lbs on 2/9/24
5ft4

CW: 11s13

9 lbs off in 4 weeks. Buzzing. At first I was quite disheartened that I wasn't seeing 4/5lbs per week but I only have 2-2.5 stone to lose so that's probably unrealistic for me to expect.

Moving up to 5mg this week on Thursday, a little bit nervous as I did my 3.75 bonus dose and have had some nausea/feel rubbish. However, I'm also due on and have sinusitis currently so that won't be helping!

GW: 10s7

Ultimate GW: 9s7 would be great!

I am due injection 5 tomorrow.

Just had a weigh in and I am down another 2lbs. So 17lbs in 4 weeks. Which is great. I do expect it to settle at 1-2lb a week going forward. Which keeps me on track for my goal of reaching goal weight for Christmas 2025.

Going to attempt the bonus dose tomorrow then moving up to 5 from next week. I won’t get weighed now for 2 weeks. My next weigh day will be leading up to my period and it always depresses me to get weighed that week. So I always skip it.

This last week I have found I have been less suppressed. It’s been a bit harder, but doable with a little amount of will power. I have also had an awful cold though. So could be that as well.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Weigh in 2 today. First week I lost 8lb, this week I also lost 8lb. I do have a massive amount to loose. Started at 18st 3lb. I am eating at least 2 meals a day but maybe I'm not eating enough. I am also making sure I walk at least 10 thousand steps a days.

I'm also starting ring to think about my next pen. I know it's a bit of a way off but I only have my 4th dose next Sunday and I will try for the 5th out of this pen but so far 2.5 is working well for me. If this is still the case in a week should I stick to another 2.5 pen or go up? Any advice is welcome.

I've had some good weekly losses, 3lbs, 5lbs, 2lbs but I'm still wondering if I'm eating too many calories. I was using my fitness pal to track food. It is set for 1700 calories a day to lose 2lbs a week. My starting weight is high (currently 21st 6lbs) but I wondered if this sounded like too many calories?

I am only having 2 meals a day, I was never a breakfast person. But about 11am I'm having eggs with spinach and mushrooms, or eggs and avocado on a small slice of sourdough. Greek yogurt with peanut butter and fruit.

Dinner is always homemade, something like lasagne, cottage pie, curry. So I'm having a smaller portion with extra veg/salad for me.

I mean it's obviously working so I'm doing ok I think. I'm not snacking, I might have a square of chocolate some nights and I do reserve 250 cal a day for the occasional energy drink (another habit I need to bin off, but one step at a time)!